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The next day, Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall of Capital.

Tan Yuan followed a guard and went around a bend in the backyard, arriving at the "Confession Hall".

"Yes."

At this time, in the hall, Yan Kuo and Yue Xingchen were discussing matters.

Yue Xingchen was an easygoing person, adding on to the fact that at Drill Ground of North Suburb, Yan Kuo had personally witnessed the power of his sword arts, so towards him, they were both green in the eyes, and would often chat with him about the present and the times, drinking and laughing merrily.

Although they hadn't spent much time together, they had already formed a deep friendship.

The guard walked to the door, bowed respectfully, and said: "Reporting to Deputy Master, last night, there was a strong warrior who came to cast our Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall. This subordinate let him rest for the night, and now brought him to meet you."

Yan Kuo's face was still expressionless, but compared to his previous indifference, he now had more authority, making him a little intimidated.

Yan Kuo nodded his head, and said coldly: "I understand, just let him in."

The guard responded, then called Tan Yuan who was standing outside the door to enter.

Yan Kuo deliberately tested Tan Yuan's patience and perseverance. Although he had already seen Tan Yuan through the corner of his eyes, he did not ask and only continued to discuss about martial arts insights with Yue Xingchen.

Yue Xingchen was a smart person, so he naturally knew what Yan Kuo was trying to do. He was very cooperative and completely ignored Tan Yuan who was standing at the side.

Tan Yuan cupped his hands in greeting, and said with a loud and clear voice: "This humble one is Tan Yuan, I pay my respects to Deputy Master!"

Yan Kuo took a sip of tea leisurely and poured a cup for Yue Xingchen while they were eating.

Seeing that Yan Kuo had ignored him for a long time, Tan Yuan also retracted his posture of greeting, his tone carrying a hint of sullenness, he said: "I really did not expect that the grand Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall of Capital would actually be such a welcome gift."

Yan Kuo saw that he could not take it anymore, and opened his mouth to speak: "Since brother knows that we are here for a grand Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall of Capital, if you really want to come, what's the use of waiting a little longer?"

Hearing his words, Tan Yuan felt that he was being rude, so he did not speak anymore and stood quietly where she was.

Tan Yuan raised his head and saw that Yan Kuo was about 33 or 34 years old, and thought: This Deputy Master is already past his prime, I think that the current Master is already over a hundred years old.

Just as he was thinking about these things, Yan Kuo suddenly spoke out, and asked: "Brother, what is your name, where is he?"

Tan Yuan quickly regained his senses, and said sternly: "I am Tan Yuan, from Shandong."

Yan Kuo heard the surname "Tan".

He was also from Shandong, and could not help but think of something, so he immediately asked: "May I ask, who is Senior Tan Berxiong 's person?"

Tan Yuan's body suddenly trembled, and a look of grief flashed across his face as he said, "He is my father."

Yan Kuo was surprised, he stood up and slapped the table and asked: What? Old hero Tan died? How did he die? "

Yue Xingchen came from the Qian Sect of the Four Major Sects and naturally did not know about the matter of the Martial-arts Circles of Central Plains.

Originally, Tan Yuan didn't have a good impression of Yan Kuo, but after hearing his tone of voice, the respect he showed for his own father had greatly changed the impression in his heart.

He thought to himself: If Deputy Master treats my father with such respect, then this matter should be easier.

Tan Yuan sighed lightly, and said sorrowfully: "My father was killed by my senior brother when he was competing in sword techniques with my senior brother 'White-haired Devil Child'."

Upon hearing these words, not only Yan Kuo, even the seated Yue Xingchen was shocked. Whether it was Martial-arts Circles of Central Plains or the martial arts world outside the pass, killing one's teacher was a heinous crime, even if one was hacked into pieces, cutting one's corpse into five horses could not make up for it.

When he had just entered the martial arts world, he had toured many different places. Although he had never seen Tan Berxiong with his own eyes, he knew that the reason why Sword Controlling Sect could dominate the martial arts world and rank two in the Martial-arts Circles of Central Plains was because of the martial arts genius Tan Berxiong. The few sets of sword techniques that he had created and improved were all incomparably exquisite and peerless.

Adding all of them together, Senior Tan Berxiong was more than fifty years old, so there was no need to mention how profound his internal energy was.

But now, his disciple was actually able to kill him, how could this not make Yan Kuo suspicious?

He then asked, "Does your senior really have the ability to kill your father?"

Tan Yuan shook his head, and said, "I don't know, my senior brother's sword arts were personally taught to him by my father, and his attainment is extraordinary. If you say that you can defeat my father, I cannot say. "

Yan Kuo thought in his heart: It must be because Senior Tan Berxiong followed him for so many years during the sword competition and had a deep master-disciple relationship, that he couldn't bear to use such a heavy blow on him. That is how his disciple found an opening and killed his in a sneak attack.

When Yan Kuo thought here, he suddenly became enlightened and said: "So that means, your senior brother must have killed your father for the sake of obtaining the position of Sect Leader in Sword Controlling Sect of Shandong, and then chased you out of the sect, is that true?"

Tan Yuan shook his head again, and said: "Based on my understanding of him, he would definitely not be the type of person who covets the position of Sect Leader."

Yan Kuo became curious and asked, "Oh? "Why is that?"

Tan Yuan frowned, and said: "That guy, he is extremely fond of sword techniques, and when he spends all his time studying sword techniques, he has never been distracted."

Yan Kuo asked doubtfully, "If that's the case, then why did you kill your father?"

Tan Yuan lowered his head and said faintly: "Before that guy left, he said," I only killed my master to prove how strong I am, I am not interested in the position of Sect Leader at all. After that, he left the Sword Controlling Sect alone to challenge sword arts from other places. "

After Yan Kuo heard this, he became interested in the White-haired Devil Child that Tan Yuan was talking about, and even started to admire's character and focus on studying martial arts.

However, when she thought of him being ungrateful and being a beast that killed his teacher, she no longer had any good feelings towards him.

Yan Kuo thought for a while more, and roughly guessed Tan Yuan's motive for coming here, then said: "Tan Yuan, if I'm not mistaken, the reason you came to join Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall today, is because you want to borrow our power to take revenge for you killing your father."

Tan Yuan did not expect Yan Kuo to be able to see through his thoughts so quickly, and he himself was shocked as well. "Me."

Yan Kuo immediately cut him off, and said in a serious tone: "Let me tell you, the current emperor is in the midst of employing people, and any one of us from the Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall can be used at any time. Worries about our lives can often happen, I must explain this to you. "Also, you have to understand one thing. Only if you do something for the emperor and contribute to his cause will the emperor be able to help you take revenge, do you understand?"

After Tan Yuan heard these words, he fell silent. Yan Kuo snorted coldly and said: "Tan Yuan, tell me the truth, with Old Senior Tan's prestige in the martial forest and the number of disciples in the Sword Controlling Sect of Shandong, even if you do not borrow strength from the forces, with your prestige in the martial arts world, you can avenge yourself. Why did you come all the way here to seek revenge?"

Tan Yuan took a step back, and said respectfully: "Deputy Master, you are indeed wise. Indeed, if I ask other sects for help in the name of my father, even if they won't go all out, they will at least sell him some face. It's just that, before he passed away, my father warned me and all the other disciples that after he passed away, they could never seek White-haired Devil Child to seek revenge. Otherwise, they wouldn't be his disciples. All of my fellow disciples and I view our late father as a man of heaven, so naturally, no one would dare to disobey his last words. All of the seniors and juniors also recommended me to be the next Sect Leader of the Sword Controlling Sect. But, I am unwilling. I cannot bear the way that beast White-haired Devil Child killed my father. So, I decided to leave the sect on my own, and to look for White-haired Devil Child to take revenge on. Then I met him on the way. Ai, it's my fault that my talent is mediocre and my skills are lacking. I'm not his match at all, and after a few moves with him, I've already lost. That fellow spared my life, and even wanted me to seek revenge on him after my sword arts were successful. I knew that my talent was inferior to his, so even if I practiced for another ten years, I probably wouldn't be able to beat him. I had no choice but to go north along the way, and along the way, I found out that there was a new 'Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall' in Beijing, and that it was an invitation to the entire world for Wu Lin Hao, so I came here overnight as well, hoping that Deputy Master would accept me. "

With that, he knelt on one knee and raised his fist above his head.

Yan Kuo quickly helped him up and said, "When your father was very influential in the martial arts world, I was still a child. Furthermore, a man has gold under his knees. How can a man kneel to his parents?

Yan Kuo looked at Tan Yuan, and seeing his resolute expression, he said: "No matter what, I still have to say that, you have to consider it carefully, only by completing the Emperor's mission will you have the chance to help you take revenge."

Tan Yuan heard from Yan Kuo's words that he was willing to keep him, so after thinking for a while, he replied: "Deputy Master, I have already thought it through, and will follow your arrangements, your majesty."

Yan Kuo nodded, and returned to his seat: "Alright, then from today onwards, you will be a member of our Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall of Capital."

With that, he threw a small bamboo badge over. Tan Yuan caught it and couldn't help but to take two steps back.

He raised his hand and looked at the small bamboo badge. On it was his own name, almost identical to the one that Shi Yi had given him last night.

He could not help but be shocked, and raised his head to look at Yan Kuo.

However, Yan Kuo said expressionlessly: "Return the previous one to Shi Yi. Someone come! "

As soon as his voice fell, a guard walked in.

Yan Kuo continued to speak: "Bring this Brother Tan Yuan back to your room to rest first, wait for the Master to come back before assigning him a mission to follow up."

Tan Yuan thought: I never thought that Master with Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall would actually not be in the pavilion.

Tan Yuan bowed once again, and said: "Deputy Master, then I will take my leave first. If there is any news regarding White-haired Devil Child, I hope that Deputy Master can notify me in time."

Yan Kuo nodded his head, and said coldly: "Of course, you go back first."

Seeing that Tan Yuan had left, Yue Xingchen stood up and asked: Big Brother Yan, are your sword techniques truly powerful?

Yan Kuo nodded his head and said with certainty, "Yes, Sword Controlling Sect of Shandong is our sect's best sword technique."

Yue Xingchen adjusted his sleeves, and said: "But I saw that Big Brother Yan just now tested Tan Yuan's martial arts, his martial arts does not seem to be that strong."

Yan Kuo said coldly: "I can see that, but he is after all a Young Sect Master of the Sword Controlling Sect of Shandong, and also the son of the Senior Tan Berxiong. In order to better attract and recruit the heroes of the realm, it's good for him to stay in our Virtuous Talent Gathering Hall for the time being. If the time was ripe and the conditions allowed, we would help him take revenge. When Chiang Feng returns, I will bring Tan Yuan to see him again. Whether he stays or not, let him make the final decision. "

When Yue Xingchen heard "Chiang Feng"

He said in his heart: Master Chiang, I don't know if you have ever seen my master, mistress, junior brothers and junior sisters, but if you have received news that you are going out of the mountain to look at the Four Sects Martial Arts Competition, you will definitely experience an eye-opener … What about later?

And then we'll see how it breaks down in the next round.